{"id":"CVE-2025-29912","aliases":["EUVD-2025-6609","GHSA-3f5x-r59x-p8cf"],"status":"published","title":"CryptoLib Has Heap Buffer Overflow Due to Unsigned Integer Underflow in Crypto_TC_ProcessSecurity","description":"CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. In versions 1.3.3 and prior, an unsigned integer underflow in the `Crypto_TC_ProcessSecurity` function of CryptoLib leads to a heap buffer overflow. The vulnerability is triggered when the `fl` (frame length) field in a Telecommand (TC) packet is set to 0. This underflow causes the frame length to be interpreted as 65535, resulting in out-of-bounds memory access. This critical vulnerability can be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS) or potentially achieve remote code execution. Users of CryptoLib are advised to apply the recommended patch or avoid processing untrusted TC packets until a fix is available.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.01122,"percentile":0.66635,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-122","CWE-191","CWE-787"],"published":"2025-03-17T22:48:40Z","modified":"2026-10-28T10:58:55Z","products":[{"vendor":"nasa","product":"cryptolib"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/security/advisories/GHSA-3f5x-r59x-p8cf","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","Exploit","Vendor Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/commit/ca39cb96f21e76102aefb956d2c8c0ba0bd143ca","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Patch","fix"]},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/29xxx/CVE-2025-29912.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29912","tags":["advisory"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2025-29912","title":"CryptoLib Has Heap Buffer Overflow Due to Unsigned Integer Underflow in Crypto_TC_ProcessSecurity","description":"CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. 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Users of CryptoLib are advised to apply the recommended patch or avoid processing untrusted TC packets until a fix is available.","status":"published","published":"2025-03-17T22:48:40.833Z","modified":"2025-03-18T13:31:28.409Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-122","CWE-191"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:32:45.797843Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2025-6609","description":"CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. In versions 1.3.3 and prior, an unsigned integer underflow in the `Crypto_TC_ProcessSecurity` function of CryptoLib leads to a heap buffer overflow. The vulnerability is triggered when the `fl` (frame length) field in a Telecommand (TC) packet is set to 0. This underflow causes the frame length to be interpreted as 65535, resulting in out-of-bounds memory access. This critical vulnerability can be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS) or potentially achieve remote code execution. Users of CryptoLib are advised to apply the recommended patch or avoid processing untrusted TC packets until a fix is available.","status":"published","published":"2025-03-17T22:48:40Z","modified":"2025-03-18T13:31:28Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:53:00.87598Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2025-29912","description":"CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. 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Users of CryptoLib are advised to apply the recommended patch or avoid processing untrusted TC packets until a fix is available.","status":"published","published":"2025-03-17T23:15:18.45Z","modified":"2026-06-17T09:05:52.317Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-122","CWE-191","CWE-787"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:10:54.744127Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2025-29912","title":"CryptoLib Has Heap Buffer Overflow Due to Unsigned Integer Underflow in Crypto_TC_ProcessSecurity","description":"CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. 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